Filenames with trailing full-stops or spaces
From: Markus Kuhn <Markus.Kuhn_at_cl.cam.ac.uk>
Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2011 15:02:51 +0100
I have a Subversion repository containing a file with the name "u.."
But when TortoiseSVN checks out (or updates) that repository, it
a) creates a file with the name "u"
The underlying problem appears to be that the Win32 API strips
Suggestion: as this clearly can be used to play silly tricks on
a) issue a warning that it cannot create filenames ending with "." or " "
or
b) implement some workaround, such as using UNC paths to get
I'm not sure b) is such a good idea, because other Windows tools will
I suspect that other filenames that are reserved or invalid in the Win32
Gory details of illegal Windows filenames:
Markus
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